GoKawiilNetflix cuts about 1,000 jobs, its biggest layoff since 2022
Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told staff in a Wednesday memo that the company is cutting roughly 6% of its workforce, around 1,000 positions. The affected roles are concentrated in product, legal, technology and human resources departments, marking Netflix's largest reduction in four years.
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The timing, a week before quarterly earnings, suggests Netflix may be trying to tidy its cost structure ahead of investor scrutiny, especially with shares down about 22% this year since their summer peak. The cuts come alongside a flurry of engagement experiments, like a kids' gaming app and the viral GTA VI preview, which could indicate the company is betting on new content formats even as it trims overhead.
- Netflix is cutting roughly 1,000 jobs, about 6% of its workforce, its largest layoff since 2022.
- Cuts hit product, legal, tech, and HR divisions ahead of next week's quarterly earnings report.
- The layoffs come amid stock declines of about 22% this year and various growth experiments like gaming and ad-supported tiers.
Source: techspot.com — Shawn Knight, 2026-10-14
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